Friday, March 4, 2011

Volkswagen: All the novelty at the Geneva Motor Show

The new Volkswagen in Geneva are different, but the two models on which the bulk of the interest on the wheel again led the Wolfsburg manufacturer can be summed up in two names: the new Golf Cabriolet and the new Tiguan. As for the Golf Cabriolet, the new generation comes with an elegant line with a lot of folding soft top with an electro-hydraulic system that, in just 9.5 seconds and on the move (to a maximum speed of 30 km / h) , lets get rid of the hood and kick off the pleasant sensations of traveling with the wind in your hair.

Rich in scope and quality profusely from Volkswagen, the Golf Cabrio will be presented on the market with six engine with a power range between 105 and 210 hp. Three of these engines will be equipped with the BlueMotion technology which reduces fuel consumption and emissions through the use of devices such as the start & stop and the recovery of kinetic energy during braking.

Interesting also the presence of dual-clutch gearbox DSG. The new Volkswagen Tiguan, however, will be presented with a line "refreshed" and made more modern and intriguing, and more in keeping with the style of the German House in its most recent cars. The engine in this case will be seven, divided into four petrol and three diesel units, with capacities ranging from 110 to 210 hp.

On board the SUV in Wolfsburg, which goes on sale in August, then there will be useful for systems running safety such as Dynamic Light Beam Assist, Lane Assist system, a new XDS electronic differential locking system and the detection of fatigue the driver. At the Geneva Motor Show 2011, however, there are also other interesting news as well as branded Volkswagen Tiguan and Golf Cabriolet.

There are four concepts such as the Volkswagen Golf R produced by the division that deals with special equipment and custom. The four prototypes, with all of the known 2.0 TSI 270 bhp engine that does not seem to have changed at all, are distinguished by color and other aesthetic details.

These are evident in the Golf R "White Oryx, which is distinguished by the shade with pearl effect, the Golf R" St. Tropez "with its two-tone livery of white and black, the Golf R" Carbon Steel Grey "color Grey Golf and R "Aplomb Blue" which is characterized by the blue color of the body.

Closes the view the premiere of the new Passat BlueMotion available as a sedan and Variant 1.6 TDI turbodiesel engine with 105 hp, particularly an engine for its fuel efficiency and emissions, including through the adoption of technologies like the aforementioned and the start & stop energy recovery device, tires with low rolling resistance and aging in terms of aerodynamics.

In this way, the Passat BlueMotion makes mark in combined cycle fuel consumption for the saloon, stood at 4.2 l/100 km and emission of 109 g / km, with performance that saw a top speed of 195 km / h and a step from 0 to 100 km / h in 12.2 seconds. Finally, the present interesting and Italdesign Tex Go!, Two concepts that they see for the first time combined with the creativity of Giugiaro style "solid" of Volkswagen after the acquisition of the Italian study last year.

Noteworthy is also the modern reinterpretation of the legendary El Bulli, the VW bus in 2011 became electric.

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